2025 Burke County Regional Fire & Rescue College - Class Schedule & Program Updates

Sep 24, 2026

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2025 Burke County Regional Fire & Rescue College provides a dated class schedule spanning October 7–12, covering Technical Rescue (TR) levels and series, Haz-Mat Operations, passenger vehicle rescue, fireground operations, instructor tracks, incident command courses (ICS-300/400), emergency vehicle driver training, swiftwater and trench rescue, wilderness rigging, and peer support. The program also outlines major Technical Rescue structural changes for 2025, including new Awareness, Operations, and Technician levels, revised registration approach, and three separate written and practical exams per level.

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October 7–12 Class Schedule

Director Welcome & Program Changes

Certificate/Class Credit Information

Tuesday, October 7th Classes: • TR Surface Water Rescue Series • TR Rope Rescue; Awareness Level • Drones Operations; FAA Part 107 • Introduction to Technical Rescue Wednesday, October 8th Classes: • Haz-Mat Operations • TR; Passenger Vehicle Rescue Series • TR Rope Rescue; Operations Level • Driver Operator; Pumps-Intro/Basic Ops Thursday; October 9th Classes: • FF Fireground Ops 5 • Driver Operator; Mobile Water Supply • Fire Instructor-Level 1 • Fire Instructor-Level 2 • (NIMS) ICS-400 • Fire Officer I • Fire Officer II Friday, October 10th Classes: • FF General and Communications • Fireground Ops. 1 • Fireground Ops. 2 • Fireground Ops. 3 • Fireground Ops. 4 • Fireground Ops. 6 • Fireground Ops. 7 • Fireground Ops. 8 • FF Mayday Safety & Survival • Engine & Ladder Company Operations (Live Fire) • Emergency Vehicle Driver (EVD) • TR Swiftwater Rescue Series • Basic Trench Rescue Shoring Operations • Advanced Wilderness Rigging & Rescue • Lost Person Behavior • ICS 300 • Peer Support; Taking Care of Our Own Saturday, October 11th Classes: • Chief 101 • Passenger Vehicle Rescue Technician • “When Did I Become the Old Guy?” Sunday, October 12th, Classes: • No Classes Starting Welcome from the Director: Greetings, despite having to cancel last’s years fire college due to Hurricane Helene, we are excited to announce the return of the Burke County Regional Fire & Rescue College for 2025. Our WNC communities have endured loss of an unimaginable magnitude. Our WNC responders have persevered through many long days & nights while dedicating thousands of hours towards rebuilding their lives and communities. Many lessons were learned throughout the past few months and we have carefully listened to your needs for more specialized & advanced level training opportunities. We intend to provide you with our best efforts towards delivering an enjoyable and unique training experience this year. I would like to personally thank our sponsors, vendors, instructors, Burke Co. Firefighter’s Association, and our WPCC staff for their dedication towards ensuring your attendance is pleasant experience. I look forward to seeing you in October. Changes in Technical Rescue: In January 2025, new changes and hours to the technical rescue programs have required us to include an additional day this year to meet the class hour demands. The new TR programs now include an Awareness, Operations, & Technician Levels for all new TR classes. In previous years, many of the TR “series” meant registering for one Technician level class & taking a 100-question exam. This is no longer the case, as many of the new TR courses have been modified to offer these series classes as individual Awareness, Ops. & Technician classes. Also, new is the testing method, student must know take 3 separate written and practical exams for each level whether is being offered as a series or individually. It is highly encouraged that students purchase or obtain the textbook of all certification courses prior to attending our fire college classes! Trey Smith Director WPCC Fire /Rescue & Emergency Management Programs (Retired; Captain; Charlotte Fire Dept.) Oak Hill & West End Fire Departments The 2025 Burke County Fire & Rescue College is dedicated to past Asst. Chief Rex “Sput” Powell. After a decade of dedicated law enforcement and military service, Mr. Powell was appointed Chief of Police at Broughton Hospital in May 2002, a role he held until his retirement in 2012. Demonstrating his continued commitment to public safety, he returned to active duty as apart-time school resource officer from 2023 to 2024. Sput’s dedication extended far beyond policing. He was an active volunteer firefighter and first responder with Oak Hill Fire and Rescue following his retirement and served as a current board member. He began his fire service journey as a volunteer with the West End Fire Department a

FAQs

What are the 2025 Technical Rescue program changes?

The TR programs add Awareness, Operations, and Technician levels for new TR classes. New series are now offered as individual courses, with updated testing requiring three separate written and practical exams per level.

What materials or requirements are needed for certification courses and written exams?

The last 4 digits of a social security number are required for NC OSFM certification courses, and photo ID is required for written exams.

How are live fire course registrations handled for eligibility?

Students must complete, sign, and mail the 200.14A Live Fire Validation Form with each registration. Anyone younger than 18 is not permitted to attend any live fire training course.

Sep 24, 2026

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